Overview
This is an open label randomized controlled trial for patients with methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection which will directly compare the two most commonly used therapies, vancomycin and daptomycin.
This study is an approved sub-study of The Staphylococcus aureus Network Adaptive Platform (SNAP) trial (NCT05137119)
Eligibility
The participant must meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria for the SNAP Platform (NCT05137119) and also the following inclusion and exclusion criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe allergy or non-severe rash to vancomycin or daptomycin
- Suspected or confirmed MRSA pneumonia
- Known vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) greater than or equal to 2mg/L or daptomycin MIC greater than or equal to 1mg/L